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Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... either too aggressive, increasing the risk of knee jerk investor behaviour, or too conservative, threatening the sustainability of income flows." The solution to efficiently tackle this aspect would be asking "questions designed to measure sensitivity ...

PGIM inks joint venture for 20 Bridge Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... a 'flight-to-quality' strategy for their offices, demanding best in class space, operational standards, sustainability, amenities and services and all in first-class locations," he said. "With the very limited supply and strong increasing demand ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... would help maximise the stewardship of the nation's wealth, ensuring long-term economic competitiveness and fiscal sustainability, according to a White House statement. "Sovereign wealth funds exist around the world as mechanisms to amplify the financial ...

Magellan unveils refreshed leadership, investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... chief operating officer, chief risk officer, head of UK and EMEA distribution, and head of investor relations and sustainability. Former AllianceBernstein (AB) Australia chief executive Jen Driscoll has joined Magellan in the role of chief operating ...

Franklin Templeton folds Martin Currie into affiliates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... Investments and Franklin Equity Group. Martin Currie's Australia, UK, and global emerging markets investment and sustainability teams will move under ClearBridge Investments, Franklin Templeton said, noting that there will be "no changes to investment ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). The interoperable standards mark "an important evolution in global sustainability reporting and assurance," IAASB chair Tom Seidenstein said. There are two new directives: IAASB's International Standard ...

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Alternative investments manager Salter Brothers has secured a sustainability-linked loan from the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) for an undisclosed sum. The funding will be put towards expanding Salter Brothers' luxury retreat portfolio. Interest rates will ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... step in forming Australia's institutional arrangements with a new single entity for the setting of accounting, sustainability, auditing and assurance standards. "The Albanese government is streamlining Australia's financial reporting bodies to ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... where he spent almost four years in client accounts and platform development with his final role being that of a sustainability analyst. Finally, Australian Retirement Trust has appointed a BT operative to a newly created position of executive general ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... are optimistic - an increase from 56% in 2024. This optimism is driving increased investment in supply chains and sustainability. In fact, 62% of executives plan to fatten their sustainability budgets by 10.5% on average. This represents an increase ...